Write an equation to show how the HSO4- ion can act as an Arrhenius acid and write an equation to show hoe HSO4- ion cam act as a Bronsted-Lower base?

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Wilson T
Feb 1, 2018

See below.

Explanation:

An arrhenius acid is defined as any molecule that dissociates to form #H^+# atoms in a solution. In the case of #HSO_4^-#, this can be represented by the equation #"HSO_4^-# #rightleftharpoons# #H^+ + SO_4^-2#.

A Bronsted-Lowry base is a molecule that accepts protons in solution to form a new molecule. This can be seen in a similar reaction, where #HSO_4^-#accepts an #H^+# proton in solution to form #H_2SO_4#:

#HSO_4^-# #+# #H^+ rightleftharpoons H_2SO_4#.

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